Partner in polymer solutions Nolato Medical

gies as well as high quality materials with CE and ISO 9001 Quality Certificates approvals.

The company started production of parallel twin screw extruders in order to increase the capacity of pipe and profile production lines. A special design of a long screw and barrel that complies with European standards was a combined effort of Mikrosan’s engineering team and consultancy from the most reputable European institutes in the field. Today the company boasts superior door and window profile lines that stand up to the best on the international market.

“The type of products that we are engaged in is the main focus of our business and that will remain so. We will continue to diversify our portfolio within that focus,” explained Mr Rustamov. “Our production covers a variety of profiles, from very simple ones to extremely complicated door extrusions. Being the company with high quality production explains why we are known as ‘Volkswagen of the market’. One of the advantages we take pride is our flexibility. By customizing our machinery according to clients’ demands and their production models we are able to offer sustainable and intelligent support, which addresses the cost-effectiveness of their production in the best manner.”

Mature investment phase

For Mikrosan the influence of technology has been an important growth driver. The company has a strong R&D department that monitors the newest scientific and technological developments, which explains why a significant share of investment is in the field of research. These investments have enabled the company to start exporting to Europe, Asia and Africa.

Mr Rustamov added, “One of our recent large investments was the new factory that gave us total of 50.000 m2 closed area along with the other three factories, where the whole production from simple metal frames up to the complicated lines takes place. Control over the entire manufacturing process is the advantage that helps us to increase our customer base. Thanks to investments in new equipment, we are manufacturers of some of the most accurate screws and barrels in the world.”

In order to maintain its competitive advantages, Mikrosan pays strong attention to the high quality of production and collaboration on all levels. Some of the largest suppliers the company has worked with for many years are German steel supplier SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH, ADB, from which Mikrosan buys mainly motors and electronic parts for machinery, BNR, as well as the Italian company Gefran.

The company has also developed longterm partnerships and a network of representatives all over the world. It does not do contract manufacturing, but represents its own trade marks. Russia, France, Germany, Scandinavia, North America, India and Iran are just some of the regions where Mikrosan maintains a strong dealership structure.

Growing through innovation

As a company dealing with the production of machines for polymer-based products, Mikrosan has a huge addressable market, in which it is trying to introduce Turkish machinery. According to Mr Rustamov, targeting new overseas markets is a key strategy which is successfully achieved by the constant introduction of new diversified products and solutions.

“Mikrosan Makine exports to 54 countries. Expansion to new geographical regions is one of our ongoing missions. Currently we are developing in South America, Mexico and Honduras. These are the countries we are just getting insight into, hoping to develop markets there,” stated Mr Rustamov.

Mr Rustamov explained, “If to describe our growth from 2005 to 2008/09, we made the great leap forward due to the crisis in Europe that brought us new market opportunities. This period was marked with considerable success for our company.

“Every stage of our growth is determined by a series of preparations to respond to new market demands. From 2009 to 2013 we were on a steady growth path. Now we are ready for the next leap forward – with innovative machinery in our equipment range we hope to get more opportunities in Europe as well as in China. In addition to that, having an innovative and highly skilled team with newly established projects we can say, without a shadow of a doubt, that our business has entered a new promising stage.” n Visit: www.mikrosanmak.com

PARTNER IN POLYMER SOLUTIONS

Nolato Medical is a Swedish hi-tech developer and manufacturer of polymer products for market-leading medical technology and pharmaceutical companies.

For some fifty years Nolato Medical has been creating, designing and producing innovative polymer-based medical products and packaging solutions that give people a better life. Its long experience in advanced medical technology operations has also given the company a firm foundation of cuttingedge expertise and quality awareness which is invaluable to its global customers.. Working in partnership with Nolato brings direct, measurable advantages to its customers, with development support, component and system production within most polymer technologies and materials, as well as post-processing, decoration, assembly and packaging.

Recent examples of the products that Nolato medical has developed and produced include diabetes care products, asthma treatment devices, external catheters and complete operative sets for blood salvage and transfusion, as well as made-to-measure packaging solutions and latex-free anaesthesia breathing bags.

In addition, Nolato Medical’s pharmaceutical packaging division develops and manufactures speciality packaging from polymer materials in the form of its own products

as well as specially designed packaging for individual pharmaceutical and dietary supplement companies. Production involves the use of advanced injection moulding and injection blow-moulding equipment in the company’s specially adapted manufacturing facilities, all of which comply with the stringent European safety and quality standards.

Nolato Medical operates three production sites in Sweden and also has facilities in Hungary, Romania, the UK, China and the USA.

Nolato Medical is part of the Nolato Group which is a global, high-tech developer and manufacturer of polymer components and products systems for the pharmaceutical, telecoms and industrial products sectors. Nolato was founded in Sweden in 1938 as Nordiska Latexfabrieken i Torekov AB with the trademark ‘Nolato’, which has since 1982 been the company’s trading name. Today Nolato is a global Group with its head office based in Torekov and with production facilities in Sweden, China, Hungary, the US and India. The company also has sales offices in France, Norway, Germany, Taiwan and the Czech Republic.

Customer specific solutions

When producing new products for medical technology and pharmaceuticals customers, Nolato Medical works closely with its customers right from the development phase. ensure that we achieve the right quality. It offers a wellestablished project structure and clear project management, with staff who have extensive experience of working within a customer’s network and delivering results.

For Nolato, the cornerstones of the development phase include prototypes, tool simulation, assembly design, risk analyses, research planning and process validation. The company’s technological resources provide support for the early stages of development.

Nolato Medical also specialises in efficient high-volume production of products for medical technology and pharmaceuticals custom-